19-715: Edappally Rajas ("Kings of Edappally", known to the Portuguese as Repolim and to the Dutch as Repleim ) were the rulers of the late medieval feudal kingdom of Edappally (Elangallur Swarupam), which also included parts of Kallooppara , Karthikapally , Haripad , Cherthala , Vazhakulam ( Muvattupuzha ) in the present day state of Kerala , India . Elangallur Swarupam is one of only two Brahmin royalties in Kerala . Edappally Rajas were great patrons of temples and also known as Edappally Thampurans (Lords of Edappally). They built temples such as
38-662: A Brahmin, in 1536, the first sacking of Edapally took place under Martin D'Souza. The Church at Edapally must have been built during the time of Edapally siege or after. It has typical Portuguese style, while Kallooppara church built before that is close to temple and built in indigenous style. But later, the Edappally king seemed to patronise the church and his Christian subjects as soon after Portuguese had to leave Edappally. The lingering presence of Edapally continues to be mentioned in Portuguese records and VOC or Dutch East India Company Records. Edappally Raja continued customary rights over
57-615: A strategic base for the Thekkumkoor army, deterring potential attacks from adversaries. Legend has it that the King had strong ties with the residents of Kallooppara and its vicinity, particularly with the influential Old Nair lord Family in Koipuram, Eraviperoor. The Nair Lord family played a significant role in advising the King and eventually facilitated the transfer of the Kallooppara sub-division to
76-714: Is higher than the state average of 94% and the national average of 74.04%. Mallappally Taluk Mallappally Taluk is a tehsil in Pathanamthitta district of Kerala state, India. The following villages are part of the Mallappally taluk: Mallappally is the birthplace of a large number of Kerala Bishops of many Christian denominations. Some of these are Saint Vattasseril Geevarghese Mar Dionysius(Vattasseril Thirumeni), Archbishop Valakkuzhy Joseph Mar Severios, Bishop Modayil MC Mani, Evangeilical Bishop Panamootil PS Varghese, and Baselios Cardinal Cleemis. Every year during
95-462: The 12th century with end of Kulasekhara Perumals, Elangalloor Swaroopam usurped power in the region of Edappally and by the mid-14th century, they held sway over erstwhile Thekkumkoor. thus they became a state with smallest authority but vast landed property outside. This made Edappally the seat of the Brahmin kings, a bone of contention between Zamorin and others. As Zamorin could not wage battles against
114-646: The Edappally Madhom palace on the Manimala riverbank at Kallooppara attracts visitors. It is interesting that the Bhagavathy temple and the Old church at Kallooppara are practically in the same piece of land and the church's architecture is one of the best examples for Kerala Vasthu Shilpa style (For photographs cf. The St. Thomas Christian Encyclopaedia of India, Vol. II, 1973, ed. George Menachery). We may presume that sometime in
133-400: The Edappally dynasty upon the decline of the Thekkumkoor rulers. Subsequently, Kallooppara came under the rule of the Edappally dynasty, also known as Elangalloor Swaroopam, which had a unique historical background of a temple priest ascending to the royal position of a King. Historical records and traditional accounts suggest that the founder of the Edappally dynasty was a priest associated with
152-530: The Edappally dynasty was a priest of Thrikkakara temple . The famous St. Marys Valiyapally known as Kalloopparapally constructed with permission of Edappally Raja in AD 1339 (Karkidakam 3 Kollavarsham 515). It is interesting that even today Christians at Kallooppara (nine km from Thiruvalla), Karthikappally, etc. still remember the Edappally Swaroopam for the many privileges received from him and to-date portions of
171-665: The Ganapathy temple at Edappally , Sastha Temple at Thrikkunnapuzha (near Cherthala in Alleppey district ) and Perandoor Bhagavathy Temple. According to local legends and myths, the last king of the Later Chera dynasty divided his kingdom among his various chieftains and governors. At the last minute, he realized that he had not given any land to his royal priests - the Elangallur Namboothiris . He then took back some land from
190-461: The Thrikkakara temple. As per the 2011 Indian census , Kallooppara has a population of 16,837. It has a sex ratio of 1127 females per 1000 males. Children below 6 years of age constitute 7.58% of the total population. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes constitute 11.34% and 0.30% of the population respectively. The total literacy rate was 97.81% (98.05% for males and 97.60% for females), which
209-462: The church and land was given rent free to church. This is a proof that land was still owned by him. One of the earliest local history initiatives centred on the study of the relationship between Edappally church and Elangalloor Swaroopam. In a small book published in 1990s by Poulose Madekkal in Malayalam, he has given evidence by consulting the church archives to which he had access and tried to establish
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#1732872539969228-519: The control of the Thekkumkoor dynasty . It had a Kalari (training center for material arts) at Kallooppara . The Kalari was known as Thekkumkoor Fort which existed until recently. The Thekkumkoor Army camped here and it was risky for the enemy to attack them. The Kings had many close friends in Kallooppara and its surroundings. The Old Nair lord Family at Koipuram in Eraviperoor was in close touch with
247-703: The end of the 2nd century. Though the Christian devotees of Kallooppara trace their roots to the first century, history dates their arrival and settlement at Kallooppara only from the 9th century onwards. Most of them migrated from Christian centers like Kuravilangad , Vaikom , and Kadambanad , and have apical ancestors based on the lineage and known under family names such as Valiyaveedu, Melepeedika, Kallarakkal, Aalummud, Adangapurathu, Kurunthayil, Thazhepeedika, Mangalathu, Pallikkal, Chamathil, Pandakasalayil, Kanamoottil, Peralummootil, Vattasseril, Kochumannil, Karimbil, Moothedathu, Mundupalathingal and Pallimalayil. In AD 1100,
266-470: The historical region of Vemolinad underwent a division, resulting in the formation of "Vadakumkoor" and "Thekkumkoor." The Thekkumkoor kingdom encompassed areas such as Kottayam, Chenganacherry, Thiruvalla, Kanjirapally, and certain regions in the high range. Kallooppara, under the governance of the Thekkumkoor dynasty, housed a renowned Kalari (martial arts training center) known as Thekkumkoor fort, which remained prominent until recent times. This fort served as
285-412: The kings. It was this Nair Lord family who had great influence on the king and inspired him to donate the Kallooppara sub-division to the Edappally dynasty. With the withdrawal of Thekkumkoor Kings, Kallooppara came under the Edappally dynasty, which is also known as Elangalloor Swaroopam . The Edappally Dynasty has the history of elevation of a temple priest to the royal position of a King. The founder of
304-505: The miracles of the church influencing the Edappally kings. Kallooppara Kallooppara is a census village in Kallooppara gram panchayat in the Mallapally taluk of the district of Pathanamthitta in Kerala . As of 2011, it had a population of 16,837. The land of Kallooppara was previously known by the name of "Perum Para Nadu" because of its large storage of rocks. Later,
323-622: The other lords and gave it to the royal priest family. A new dynasty was created - the Elangallur Swaroopam or the Kingdom of the Elangallur family in Edappally . The old Vempolinad was separated into 'Vadakkumkoor' and ' Thekkumkoor ' in AD 1100. Kottayam , Chenganacherry , Thiruvalla , Kanjirappally and some places of high range were included in Thekkumkoor kingdom. Kallooppara was under
342-736: The region was renamed Perumbranadu. Kallooppara was once part of Thiruvalla taluka but with the formation of the Pathanamthitta district in 1983, a new taluka was created, and Kallooppara became a part of it. It was governed by the Thekkumkoor Dynasty and Edappally Thampurans (rulers). According to a local tradition of the Saint Thomas Christians , the four prominent Namboothiri families who were converted to Christianity by St. Thomas between AD 52 and AD 72 were Kali, Kalikavu, Pakalomattom , and Sankarapuri. Due to religious discrimination, these families moved to southern Kerala by
361-592: The summer months when the river water recedes, many sandy beds are formed in the middle of the river, large enough to hold conventions and festivals on. The Mallappally convention and the Shivarathri festival take place on two such large sandy patches near the Manimala Bridge across the river. Vishu mahotsavam, held in the Pariyaram Sree-Krishna swami temple, is another old event. People from various parts of
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